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BMA Advogados

Dispute Resolution: Litigation: The Elite

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Customized, innovative solutions are the specialty of our lawyers, who work to maximize our clients’ gains 

Clients looking for custom-made solutions can count on BMA’s Dispute Resolution lawyers, with their multidisciplinary background, their litigation expertise, and their agile and efficient approach to resolving disputes and conflicts. Combining our team’s solid academic foundation with experience acquired in some of the biggest and most complex cases in Brazil, we focus on practical, effective solutions that serve our clients’ interests and the development of their business. 

As a full service firm, our lawyers can customize solutions for different sectors and scenarios, offering precise strategies for each legal issue. We are known for our bold, assertive style that gets results both in the pre-litigation phase, preparing for or preventing litigation, and in litigation over business disputes at all instances, within Brazil and in cross-border matters.

Litigation and Superior Courts. With a permanent team based in Brasília, we are known for our work before Brazil’s highest courts. BMA has accumulated exceptional experience in contract litigation, corporate disputes, and other disputes that can arise in doing business.

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Dispute Resolution: Litigation: The Elite - Brazil

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão is a respected full-service firm sought out by important clients to advise on a wide range of dispute resolution matters. The firm is regularly called upon by energy, aviation and technology companies to provide counsel on corporate and commercial disputes. It is also well equipped to handle international arbitration proceedings as well as litigation matters before the superior courts. The team is further appreciated for its expertise acting on contentious issues arising from projects and complex environmental disputes.

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Work Highlights

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  • BMA represented Barclays Captal in two class actions brought by Brazilian

    municipalities and associations before the District Court of New York against several financial institutions that funded Vale, allegedly involved in the Fundão and Brumadinho dam failures.

Strengths

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  • Quick response and analysis covering all key points of our litigation matter with great agility. BMA was able to deliver a complete assessment in a short period of time and even addressed additional matters. They brought insights that added value to the consultation and to the work we were reviewing. The presentation aspect was also very professional — concise without compromising on quality.

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  • Strategic, results‑driven performance, combined with proactivity and a genuine sense of partnership. When we have a strategic, high‑impact case, we do not hesitate to contact BMA. The firm is focused on strategic and complex litigation matters, consistently delivering robust work with a proactive approach. The team is composed of highly skilled lawyers who consistently produce complex, high‑quality documents with excellence.

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  • BMA is a full‑service law firm that integrates the various areas of law relevant to litigation cases exceptionally well.

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  • BMA's team is consistently assertive and provides practical guidance, enabling agile and safe decision-making. A firm of remarkable technical depth in litigation matters.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Felipe Evaristo dos Santos Galea
    Felipe Evaristo dos Santos Galea

    Felipe Evaristo dos Santos Galea

    Felipe Evaristo dos Santos Galea is a dispute resolution lawyer who offers clients a wealth of corporate litigation expertise.

    • Felipe Galea provides excellent legal advice, characterised by the ideal combination of technical litigation expertise, proactivity and precise alignment with our business needs.

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    • Felipe Galea is very good and helps us with difficult litigation cases. He supports us with innovative solutions.

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  • Pedro Oliveira da Costa
    Pedro Oliveira da Costa

    Pedro Oliveira da Costa

    Pedro Oliveira da Costa is a dynamic partner who has fostered his litigation skills to act on corporate and environmental disputes.

    • Pedro Costa stands out in the litigation arena for his technical skills.

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    Felipe Evaristo dos Santos Galea

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    Pedro Oliveira da Costa

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